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April 8, 2021

April 8, 2021 –  Confidentiality is now lifted with the conclusion of the negotiation process, and FFAW-Unifor can share the following update with members today for the price of Lobster for the 2021 season.

Discussions were not met with a resolution. At 4pm this afternoon, FFAW and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) submitted final offers in advance of a hearing before the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel.

The ASP’s final offer for Lobster RMP 2021 is to shift the Urner Barry (UB) schedule to Tuesday Thursday from Thursday Tuesday, and also maintain $0.15. This will reduce the share to harvesters.

FFAW has proposed to keep the current Thursday Tuesday schedule, and asked for a reduction of the UB deduction from $0.15 to $0.11 cents

The negotiating committee believes this is an extremely fair offer that is reflective of the strong market for lobster. Thank you to the FFAW Lobster Negotiating Committee for their hard work and commitment on behalf of members throughout negotiations.

FFAW-Unifor will keep members updated on the Panel’s decision.

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.